UK Foreign Office Roundup for November 11: G7 Joint Declaration Published in London, With Franco-British Hormuz Initiative and RAF Fairford Attribution in Text
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) published the full text of the G7 foreign ministers' joint declaration on GOV.UK on November 11. The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, together with the High Representative of the European Union, met in Paris on November 9-10 under France's 2026 G7 Presidency and issued the statement after the meeting. The United Kingdom is one of the signatories, and this entry records the declaration for the UK station from the London publication.
On Ukraine, the statement reaffirmed unwavering support for Ukraine and its people, condemned strikes against civilian shipping in the Black Sea and their consequences for global food security, and backed US-led efforts toward peace through direct and serious negotiations, calling a full and reciprocal ceasefire a pressing priority and a reciprocal halt to attacks on all energy infrastructure and in the Black Sea an important first step toward a just and lasting peace, with Europeans included in negotiations on Europe's future security. The ministers also discussed increasing pressure on Russia's war economy, focusing on false-flagged and stateless ships and structural enablers such as insurers and oil traders to disrupt the shadow fleet, stepped up financial and material support to help Ukraine through the winter, and noted the need to address Ukraine's financing needs for 2027 and beyond in a coordinated way. The statement condemned military assistance to Russia by North Korea and Iran, and the provision of weapons, military training and dual-use components by China.
Two passages in the Middle East and Iran sections are specific to the United Kingdom. The statement reiterated that Iran must never be allowed to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon, urged Iran to resume full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and to cease attacks on civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and reaffirmed free passage through the strait with no tolls or limitations. It also recognised that the multinational, independent and defensive initiative led by France and the UK can play an important role in facilitating the resumption of maritime traffic through the strait, including by supporting verification of the removal of all mines. The statement further recognised the United Kingdom's attribution of Iran's involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford on September 27.
On the Indo-Pacific, the statement expressed serious concerns over the East China Sea and the South China Sea, strong opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion, and stressed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, encouraging peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues through constructive dialogue and supporting Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organisations. It strongly condemned North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes and urged North Korea to cease all assistance to Russia and withdraw its troops. On food security, the statement said G7 members together mobilised 2.5 billion US dollars of international funding in 2026 to address the crisis in the Middle East.
The remaining sections cover Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Sudan, the Horn of Africa, Haiti, Cuba and Venezuela, as well as UN reform, forced displacement, malicious hybrid activities, transnational organised crime, maritime and port security, critical satellite infrastructure, frontier-model safety and critical minerals. A fuller systematic summary of the declaration appears in this site's German Foreign Office roundup of the same day, cross-linked below.
Related: German Foreign Office Roundup for November 11: G7 Foreign Ministers Issue Joint Statement in Paris
(Source: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Source: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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